ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188297
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| Date: | Sunday 14 December 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Europa |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-BWNL |
| MSN: | PFA 247-1267 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fishburn Airfield, near Sedgefield, County Durham -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Fishburn Airfield, Sedgefield, County Durham |
| Fishburn Airfield, Sedgefield, County Durham | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 14-12-1997 when crashed at Fishburn Airfield, Morgansfield, near Sedgefield, County Durham. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident:
"The aircraft was landing on the grass Runway 08 after a test flight to calibrate the Air Speed Indicator. The pilot reported that the touchdown occurred at too high an airspeed. The aircraft bounced twice and started to track towards the left side of the runway. Rudder was applied which caused the aircraft to sideslip to the left while heading towards the right side of the runway.
At this stage, full power was applied in order to initiate a go-around. However, the right wing stalled, and the aircraft left the right side of the runway with the right outrigger wheel on the ground. The main wheel touched the ground with high sideslip applied causing major damage to the fuselage and engine mounting.
The pilot estimated that the surface wind was from 350 degrees at 3 knots. Both occupants were wearing full harnesses and were uninjured."
Damage sustained by the airframe: Per the AAIB report, the damage was "Extensive". It is believed that the airframe was "damaged beyond economical repair", and not repaired. The registration G-BWNL was cancelled by the CAA on 11-12-2000 (three years later)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422fb37e5274a1317000857/dft_avsafety_pdf_501586.pdf
2. CAA: https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/rk=BWNL
3. http://sarangan.org/europa_forum/2000-06/msg00034.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2016 22:57 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 10-Aug-2017 16:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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